Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
Light Sensitivity Cause The Cause of sensitivity to light can be from a number of things. The eye controls the amount of illumination reaching inside by varying the size of the pupil. The iris, or colored part of the eye acts like camera diaphragm and enlarges or reduces the pupil size. At night we typically need [...]
Categories: Uncategorized
Is Prozac Getting Your Eyes Down? Blindness is consistently one of the top rated fears. People with acquired blindness develop depression at a significantly higher incidence than the average population. A study by eye doctors in Canada reported( 2010) that some of the popular antidepressant prescription drugs increase the incidence of cataracts and vision issues. Another great [...]
Categories: Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration
Northern Colorado Fort Collins Region Sees Rise In Macular Degeneration March 10, 2005 Recent studies by four groups of investigators have uncovered a gene that seems to have a strong association with macular degeneration. Age related macular degeneration is very important in Northern Colorado due to the aging of the population and the high amount [...]
Categories: Cataracts, Eye Diseases, Eye Nutrition, Eye Symptoms, Eye Vitamins, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, Vision Insurance, Vision Service Plan -VSP
NASA and the National Eye Institute have been working together to develop a non-invasive method to measure very early development of cataracts and monitor any progression. This is important to astronauts receiving higher daily dose of radiation, especially on a long mission such as the future Mars flight, but there are great potential applications for [...]
Categories: Cataracts, Common Eye Questions for Your Optometrist, Eye Symptoms, Eye Vitamins, Flashes, Floaters, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, glaucoma, Pinkeye, Retina, Vision Service Plan -VSP
A cataract is a clouding, opacification, yellowing, or accumulation of fluid in the lens of the eye that results in a loss of vision that interferes with your lifestyle. Most cataracts are related to aging, and by the time you reach the age of 70 it is almost universal to have some early signs of cataracts. [...]
Categories: Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist
One more spring storm appears to be headed our way in Fort Collins. Our changing weather highlights the need for adequate eyewear for rapidly changing visibility conditions. Transition lenses that darken in the sun are great except for driving. They are activated by UV (ultraviolet radiation) which your car windshield blocks a large percentage of. [...]